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This Course You Will Examine The Role Human Resources Hr Plays In S This course, you will examine the role human resources (HR) plays in strategic planning of technology and people. You will also learn the skills and knowledge needed to lead and manage the human resource function within an organization. The activities in this course will equip you with the skill sets and tools you will use in real life. In Module 1, you will explore the challenges faced by HR professionals in the twenty-first century. You will also learn about the impact of such challenges on the HR function. In Module 2, you will compare and contrast the role of compensation and benefits on employee motivation, morale, and productivity. In Module 3, you will focus on specific civil rights and labor laws that govern HR policies and practices. In Module 4, you will examine some of the tools used to design, develop, implement, and evaluate HR training and development (T&D) functions. In Module 5, you will learn how HR policies and procedures can add value to a strategic HR plan. You will also complete two major assignments—Required Assignments in Module 3 and 5 respectively. In M3: Assignment 2, you will develop a plan to resolve some ethical and legal issues involved in a merger. In M5: Assignment 2, you will recommend the components of a career development planning program and explain how the plan will integrate the organization’s mission and value statements. The discussions and assignments throughout this course will help you achieve the objectives of this course by providing opportunities to apply course concepts and knowledge. In this module, you will learn about HR’s role in the strategic management of an organization. You will also learn about the support HR provides in the planning, acquisition, and development of resources for an organization as well as explore the role HR plays in policy development and implementation within the organization. Leadership and management are about leading and managing employees to achieve organizational goals. HR plays a significant role in strategic decision-making by providing strategic, operational, and tactical knowledge and offering relevant data to the decision makers to optimize the organization’s performance. A key element in an organization’s strategic decision-making is succession planning. HR ensures that the right employees are recruited to fill key roles in the organization. In other words, HR assists organizations in getting the right people on the bus in the right seats to meet organizational goals and objectives. For example, as HR Manager, you may be tasked with finding a suitable candidate to fill the role of Vice President of Operations. What plan or process would you follow to informally search and vet external and internal candidates for such a high-level position? Alternatively, how would you train your internal


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